Federal Reserve maintains interest rate steady amid economic uncertainty

From Yahoo Finance: 2025-03-19 14:14:00

The Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate steady amidst uncertainty over the impact of President Trump’s trade wars on inflation and unemployment. Fed officials have a pessimistic outlook, raising inflation expectations while lowering growth forecasts. Uncertainty surrounding economic changes is keeping the Fed on the sidelines.

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